5 Top Tips on managing your workload over the School Holidays

 School Holidays for many working parents means taking time off work to spend it with your family, others will be trying to organise school holiday childcare. 

For small businesses owners and particularly the self-employed, trying to manage the school holidays can be a difficult time as you are trying to manage your business whilst making yourself available for your family.

Our tops tips will allow you to get the right work life balance, allowing you to spend time with your family over the holidays whilst being aware of what needs to be done in terms of your work.

Our 5 Top Tips:

1. Put together a Work Plan for the next 6 weeks outlining what needs to be done and what can wait until school returns in September. If it isn’t a priority then add it to your September “to do list”.
2. Review your summer Work Plan. Does everything need to be done during the day or can some things be done in the evenings or at weekends?  Is there anything that can be outsourced – if so do it now.
3. Take time out of your business. Many business owners don’t feel they can do this but by doing so you will return feel more relaxed and refreshed and ready to move your business forward.
4. If your Work Plan needs changing then change it.  If an urgent request comes in then make time to deal with it so that you can return to your well-deserved break.
5. Ask for help. If you have tasks that you need to do and time is too short then consider appointing a Virtual Marketing Assistant. A Virtual Assistant is different from a temp in that they get to know you and your business and you can call on them as and when you need them.

If you need help in managing or moving forward your online marketing over the summer holidays then get in touch with Sunflower VA – Online Marketing Support for busy Business Owners.